Package-binder.



G. R. DREESE. PACKAGE BINDER. APPLICATION rum) MAK.3,1908.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

wit use:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- CHARLES R. DREESE, OF HERINGTON, KANSAS.

PACKAGE-BINDER.

To all whom it may concern: I

c it known that I, CHARLES R. DREESE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Herington, in the county of Dickinson and State of Kansas, have invented certain new i and useful Improvements in Package-Binders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to package binders, and has for an object to provide a device of this character for securely holding and tying together packages of letters, currency or other similar packages.

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character which may be made of tape or other suitable material and thus reduce its i cost to manufacture to a minimum.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel fastening means for the free end of the binder.

Other objects and advai'itages will be apparent. from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, *igure 1 is a plan view of the binder, Fig. 2 is an edge view, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, Fig. 4 is a detail. perspective view of the locking member, Fig. 5 is a view showing the binder in use.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is a binder 10, which consists of a flat metallic plate 11, and a connecting tape 12. The plate 11 is provided with l a transversely extending slot 13, with which is adapted to be engaged one end of the tape 12. A portion of the tape 12, opposite the plate 11, is wider than the remaining portion of the tape, and in this widened portion, there is formed a plurality of openings 14: I which are reinforced, as shown, by eyelets 15. A locking lever 16 is pivoted as shown at 17 t0 the plate 11, and this lever consists of the portion 18, and a laterally extending finger piece 19. An upwardly projecting pin 0 is secured to the locking lever 16, and eccentrically of the pivot point of said lever, and this pin is cut away, at its lower end, as

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 3, 1908.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908. Serial No. 418,975.

shown at 21, to provide a shoulder 22. A portion of the lever 16 outwardly of the pivot point is depressed, to form a downwardly extending teat 23. A longitudinally extending head 24 is formed upon the plate 11, and this bead is formed by pressing a portion of the plate outwardly. Adjacent the bead 24., and on either side thereof, the plate is pressed downwardly to form grooves 25 and 26 respectively, and these grooves are thus arranged to lie in the path of movement of the lever 16, and these grooves are thus arranged to receive the teat 2 in the movement of the lever.

When it is desired to tie'packages of letters or currency, a bundle is placed upon the tape 13, and the free end of the tape is then brought upwardly against the side of the bundle and afteiwvards, the tape is brought over the top thereof, and the plate 1.1 is securely held in one hand, and the free end of the tape is drawn tightly around the package to be bound, and one of the eyes 1 1 are then engaged over the pin 20. The lever 16 is then turned to bring the pin 20 into a position eccentrically of the pivot point 17. And in this movement of the lever 16, it will be seen that the tape 13 is securely and tightly drawn around the package, and b the provision of the teat 23, and the rib 241, it will be seen, that after the lever 16 is brought into locking engagement, the lever will be held to the plate 11 by the binding action of the teat against the rib 24.

\Vhat is claimed is:

A package binder comprising a tape, one end of the tape being provided with a plurality of openings, the opposite end of the tape having a plate secured thereto, a lever carried by the plate and arranged for pivotal movement horizontally thereof, the lever having an upwardly projecting pin, the pin being mounted eccentrically of the pivot of the lever, and arranged for engagement in one of said openings in the tape, and means carried by the plate for frictional engage ment at times with the lever.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES R. DREESE.

Witnesses:

OREN H. PATTISON, DERRELL S. CALL. 

